Snow causes more than 100 crashes in Maine

AP , Associated Press

Nov. 26, 20132:11 PM ET

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — More than 100 crashes and fender benders have been caused due to the snowy morning commute in Maine.

Slick roads meant trouble for many Maine commuters Tuesday morning. The interstate speed limit was temporarily lowered to 45 miles per hour and tow trucks and police officers busily went from one crash to the next.

Police reported cars sliding into tees, into one another or off the road. None of the crashes reported were particularly severe.

Lebanon Rescue Assistant Chief Jason Cole tells the Portland Press Herald that (http://bit.ly/1b2l1vK ) motorists should take extra time getting to work during the first couple of snowstorms when many accidents are common. He encourages Mainers to also carry a safety kit with supplies in case they get stranded.